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Tissue thickness compensators for circular surgical staplers

US9364233B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Johnny H. Alexander, III · Sharonville, US
Cortney E. Henderson · Loveland, US
Christopher C. Miller · Loveland, US
John P. Measamer · Cincinnati, US
Katherine J. Schmid · Loveland, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Stephanie A. Mutchler · Loveland, US
Bret W. Smith · South Lebanon, US
Michael S. Cropper · Edgewood, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2012
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Tissue thickness compensators for use with circular surgical staplers. Various tissue thickness compensators are disclosed for deployment between a stapler head of a surgical circular stapler and an anvil attached thereto to accommodate variances in tissue thickness during stapling. Some tissue thickness compensator arrangements include means and configurations for deploying healing agents for enhancing the healing process.

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